What does the Islamic world and Europe have in common? There are actually many similarities, but one is this: in neither place are Christians allowed to fully express their beliefs without fear of persecution.
As for Eurasia, its Ministry of Truth's latest handiwork is the arrest and punishment of an American street preacher who dared speak of sin in that land once known as Scotland. The victim is 47-year-old New Yorker Shawn Holes, who was on a UK tour when he was arrested in Glasgow after running afoul of UK hate-speech laws.
Writes Pink News:
He said that while preaching, a number of gay couples stopped to listen and asked him about his views, which he said seemed like a "set-up".
... When asked about his views on homosexuality, Holes said: "Homosexuals are deserving of the wrath of God -- and so are all other sinners -- and they are going to a place called hell."
For this Oldspeak transgression, Holes' arrest was followed by the imposition of a £1,000 fine, which is a harsher penalty than even some Britons who commit violent crimes must endure.
Full Story:
http://patriotpost.us/commentary/17522
"Mr Holes is obviously homophobic and should not be insulting people with his anti-gay tirades. He should be challenged and people should protest against his intolerance. However, in a democratic, free society it is wrong to prosecute him. Criminalisation is not appropriate.
The price of freedom of speech is that we sometimes have to put up with opinions that are objectionable and offensive.
Just as people should have the right to criticise religion, people of faith should have the right to criticise homosexuality. Only incitements to violence should be illegal.
Mr Holes’s £1,000 fine is totally disproportionate. Even people who commit robberies and violent assaults sometimes get off with lighter penalties. This prosecution was heavy-handed and an inappropriate use of the law." http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2010/03/30/street-preacher-shawn-holes-fined-1000-homophobia/
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